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m tt Mum ii THE LARGEST .,. 36TH YEAR. SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1913. PRirr TUn rcire on rHinrs im niwi SAYS STATE HAS RIGHT I: in i lONilfiF RIYRV -: ilrm imp intcm: if imu. .nn,, 0 LIT OWN H Pi: -: FACTS mm HlBY : L : in mi nrnu ": ? u Congressman Siason Defends Right to Pas Alien Land Laws. IT IS MONROE DOCTRINE Or Its Accessory Corollary Otherwise State Would Be at Mercy of the Orient, Idsitso rum LIAJXD will. Washington, April 28. Sisson, dis cussing the alien land bills this morn ing, called the situation acute. He de clared foreigners should not be allowed "to own land here, adding: " If I should have to meet the alter native of war or submission to Japan's arrogant claims, I would be for war. "What would George Washington say if le were confronted with the same prop osition! , '"Shall the Japanese enjoy our pros perity, the fruits of our lands and the learning of our institutions and not be forced to defend and sustain themt Treaties should not interfere with the eights of the states. I stand with the people of California in this matter." Representative SisBon said the found ers of the American government never dreamed of a condition where a foreign government would demand the right to control and acquire land. He asserted that if the treaty making power is greater than the rights of the states, then the position of aliens is superior to that of the natives. State Has the Right. "California," he added, "has the unquestioned right to restrict the right to lease and limit the ownership of land within its border providing such laws apply alike to all aliens. No greater misfortune could befall California or any other state Jhan to have its lands jiass into alien hands. Every foot of land in oiir country should be preserved for American posterity. "If we remove immigration bars and permit the yellow raco to enter with qnal rights, China and other nations soon will have as many people hore as there are Americans. I say America is for Americans. "I hope we remain friendly with Ja pan, but there is nothing in the treaty between the United States and Japan which prevents us from passing such a Jaw as California contemplates. A Menace and a Danger. "When an alien settles in America and owns land he is a constant menace and becomes dangerous. If America yielded to Japan, it must yiold to ev ery other government. China would lave tho right to send hordes of its people hero, if America is humjliatod in acceding to Japan's demands. God only knows what will happen to Amer ica if it permits the hordes of Chineso to invade this country. They would force wage-earners and other farmers out." Bisson compared the Japanese prob lem to that existing when Abraham Xincoln opposed slavery. He said competition with BTaves was not nearly bo dangerous as competition with Mongolians. He insisted that it was America's highest right to exclude aliens, "and defend pur principle with the Inst drop of blood." IN RECALL MEASURE -Amendment provides It shall Require 25 Per Cent of Entire Vote Oast, In stead of Officer's Vote. An important amendment to the re call ordinance, introduced in the city council lost week, will be recommended by the committee tonight. The original erdinanre provided that a petition of 25 per cent of the vote cast for an of ficial would be sufficient to secure a re call election. This has been amended to provide that 25 per cent of the en tire voto cat for the office will be re quired. It is pointed out that there might be four candidates for the office of alderman, and the winning man might win by a voto that would be com paratively small. Twenty-five por cent of the winter's vote would be ouly a mall percentage of those in the ward, and it would be too easy matter to tart recall proceedings. Anyway, It doesn't take nine tailors to make a self-mads man. Plead Not Guilty. San Francisco, April 28. "Not guilty" was the plea entered to day in the United States dktrict court here by Maury C Diggs and F. Drew Caminetti, of Sacramen to, who are charged with taking Marsha Warrington and Lola Norris, two young Sacramento so ciety girls, to Reno for immoral purposes. Diggs is a former state architect, and Caminetti is the son of State Senator Anthony Caminetti, of Aamador county. IT Plans for Final Work in Securing (100, 000 in Salem for Willamette Will " Be Made. , The Marion Hotel is to be overcrowd ed with Willamette spirit and enthusi asm this evening, when tho Marion county subscribers to Willamette's en dowmcnt fund gather athat hostelry for a banquet provided for them by the campaign committee. An effort has been mode to present every male person who subscribed to the $65,000 raised in Salem last spring a ticket to the banquet to be held this evening. Those who attend are not to be asked for money, but the object of the meet ing will be to present the plans for the future of the institution, and finding out how those citizens of Salem and Marion county who have taken enough interest in the future of the local uni versity to eubscribe to the endowment feel concerning the different questions that now confront those in charge of the campaign. ' ; A large number of citizens have stated that they did not want to see the campaign for completing the $100,- 000 in subscriptions from Marion coun ty go over another year, and it seems almost imperative that the offer of Sen ator Booth to give $50,000 to tho build ing fund when $500,000 had been sub scribed to the endowment fund be ac cepted soon as the offer has been stand ing for some three years. The essence of the whole matter is this; will Salem so arrange endowment funds as to receive $200,00 in building funds now, or will tho receiving of this amount bo put off until some distant datot The loyal Biipport of all Marion county will be nccossary if these funds are secured now. , Plans to Be Outlined. Tho purpose of the meeting will be to enlighten those vitally interested in tho future of the institutiou, of the great plans that will soon mature if proper support is given and to secure their assistance in spreading this infor mation by moans of a novel advertising scheme which they have devised. A large chart explaining the situation will be in evidence. The fact is that the half million en dowment must bo obtained by June or certain large gifts now pending will be withdrawn, and the reaching of the million-dollar endowment pushed farther out into the distant future. The mooting this evening will be a general good time, get-to-gethor meet ing. Willamotte's famous glee club will sing, and Willamette spirit and songs are expected to be much in evidence. . Getting Along All Right. onitcd pubs Lsisio wias.1 State Capitol, Sacramento, Cal., April 23. Senator ThompBon, of Los Angeles gave the first hint of the progress of the legislative consultation with Sec retary Bryan when he loft the assem bly chamber at 1:45 p. m. lie returned at once with a roll of paper and admit ted that it contained copins of tho anti- alien legislation hitherto adopted by other states. "We are getting along all right," he safd as he entered the assembly cham ber. A Bribery Case. dbitid Mass UUSID Wlll.l Charleston, W. Va., April 28. Fol lowing their arrest on the charge of ac cepting bribes to Biipport William H. Ed wards, tho Progrosnlve candidate for United 8tatos senator In February, the cases of Representatives V. O. Rhodes. George Van Moter, T. J. Smith, Pavld Hill, Rath Duff, II. 8. Asbury and Sen ator Ben Smith wore called today in the Kanawha county court. Flew Across Continent Colon, April 28. Carrying a passen ger, Robert Fowler, ft California avia tor, has today made a successful flight across ths Isthmui of Panama. BANQUET ILL BE GIVEN HERE TONIGH Must Testify as to White Slav ery and Pandering Cases in Lot Angeles. IT IS A VERY NASTY MESS Bixby, Pale and Agitated Two Oth ers Indicted Charged With a Statutory Offense. UHiTin puis lmsid wins. Los Angeles, Cal., April 28. After a week's mysterious absence, George H. Bixby, multi-millionaire banker and land owner, of Long Beach, waited vainly throughout the morning today for a summons to testify before the grand jury that is investigating white slavery conditions here. Accompanied by his attorney, Oscar Lawler, Bixby made his way to the grand jury chamber, where he reported. He then surrendered himself to Judge Reeves, who had issued a bench warrant for his arrest, when he failed to heed a subpoena to testify in the preliminary hearing; of Mrs. Josio Kosenbore, charged with pandering. Lawler asked for time to prepare a defense, and was given until May 6, at which time Bixby was also ordered to reappear to testify in the Rosenberg case. Bixby was pale and was greatly agi tated when he appeared at the court house. With Lawler running before him and trying to clear the way of re porters, he hurried through the corri dors. Lawler charged into one group of photographers with raised fists. After leaving Judge Reeves' court, Bixby and his attendant once more ran the gaunt let to a secluded room in the federal building, where he waited to bo called before the grand jury. Elizabeth Espey, awaiting prelimin ary examination on a charge of con tributing to the delinquency of Marie Brown-Levey, aged 17, was released to day undor $600 bail. William La Casae and Richard Hpl- lingsworth, well known automobile men, chargod with a statutory offense against a minor, failed to furnish the required $500 bail when their prelimin ary hearing was set for May 5, and were taken to jail. The President's Plan. DNITED POSSS LSASED Willi. State Capitol, Sacramento, Cal., April 28. President Wilson urges that the California legislature do not at this time take any action whntovor toward tho exclusion of aliens as land owners and leasers. He wishes that the matter be left to the federal government. If it cannot bo Bottled in that way, the president urges that action be tak en at a special session of the California legislature. This was the message delivered today to the California legislature by Socro tary pf State Bryan at an executive session which lasted for more than two hours in the capitol here and which was to be resumed at 4 o'clock this af tor noon. With approximately five miles of proposed paving to come before tho city council for action, property owners who have been reading Tho Capital Journal are taking much interest in the proceedings and plan to take an active part in the selection of paving. They will make an effort to guard thoir in terests when tho work is being done and theroaftor, if the council can be nduced to accept a bond from the pav ng concerns. Certain of the paving companies are willing and anxious to give bond but thoso said to be doing business temporarily in Salem and plan ning to leave as soon as the rush is over, are side-stepping. An incident in connection with the letting of the North Commercial street contract is in point. Nearly all of the aving companies were willing and ani ons to furnish a bond for the mainte nance of the paving but the Geigcr company objected, declaring that it was not called fur in the specifications and they had tendered their bid with the understanding that when the contract was completed and accepted they would be through with it Another Legal Mix Up. Church street residents who claim that they were not given an opportun 1 PAWN State Capitol, Sacramento, Cal., April 28. At 12:45 o'clock this afternoon, after a conference of an hour and a half, the doors were still locked on the executive session of Bryan with the legisla tors, and not a word had leaked out as to the specific phase of the anti-alien land situation "under discussion. It seemed likely that the council would last well into the afternoon. ASK COURT TO LET F Frank Foster Asserts That He Is Be - ing illegally Held Owing to an Error of Judge. Application for a writ of habeas corpus was made to the supreme court Satur day by Frank Foster", who asserts that he is being; held illegally in the Oregon penitentiary. Foster was sentenced to an indeterminate term in Douglas coun ty for the crjine of assault and robbery, being armed "with a dangerous weapon, and assorts in his application that an indoterminato sentence could not legal ly be imposed for such a crime. The case comes to the supreme court on on appeal from Judge Galloway, of Ma rion county. Application for a writ of habeas cor pus was also made by Herbert Abbott, of Portland, who asserts that he is be ing illegally imprisoned by Sheriff Tom Word. A V. R. SNYDER FAMILY HAS REUNION AT DALLAS There was a big family reunion at Dallas Sunday whea, for the first time in 12 years, the family of A. V. R. Sny der, the veteran Oregon newspaper man. got together, father, mother, four boys and throo girls, and in addition five grand children. Of tho nine in the fam ily the lightest weighs 176 pounds and a minute's figuring will bIiow that, counting the grandchildren, there was about a ton of Snyder gathered at the big family dinner tablo, and this not counting that part of the family an nexed by marriage. Two of the boys and two of tho girls sang at the Metho dist church services, giving two quar tets and two solo numbers, which had the rather unique distinction of being laudly applauded and heartily encored, which is something docidedly new, in chuTch music. The typographical error of The Capital Journal office, George, was permitted, on this occasion, to (lino with the balance of the family, and Bays he feels as though he wouldn't wnut to eat again for a week. President Is Back. DNITSD PBSSB LliSEO WISE. Washington, April 28. After a two days pleasure cruise on tho yacht Sylph to various Potomac river points, Presi dent' Wilson is back at the Whito House today. Remove tho obstacles if you want things to como your way. ity to express their choice for paving at a property-holders meeting, have been logally advised that they may ro fuse to pay their assessment aftor tho contract has been fulfilled. That thoy will do so soems certain and anothor legal mix-up will be addod to Salem's long list, The situation is a result of a misun derstanding ovor the method of seloe- jtion of paving. A petition representing 269,068 squaro feet of a total of approx imately 400,000 was prcsontod by prop erty owners favoring cement, to tho jcity council, after, thoy claimed, they had been unable to have a voice, through the petition, in the property owners' meeting held a few days pre vious. Legal Phase of It Legally, the property holders who were opposed to cement only and se cured cement with an inch and a hnlf of asphalt as dressing, claim to he right. They asucrt that a petition had no place In ths meeting of property holders or in tho council a fow dsys later and that they had ft clear major ity of the property represented at the meeting by its owners or by proxy. According to ths defeated property owners only about 130,000 square yards of property was voted and about half MUDD Great Crowd Gathers in Sacra mento to Watch Alien Land Proceedings. FARMERS IN EVIDENCE Tension Showed Everywhere and Feel ing Is General That tho Situation Is Grave. - Dnrrm raise lusid win. State Capitol, Sacramento, Cal., April 88. Where the people of California stand on excluding the Japanese and ths degree of interest in the problem felt throughout at least the northern part of the state was plaintly evident in the capitol today. Crowded as they had not been for years, the corridors and lobbies of the building hummed with comment by so ciety women, by business men, by arti sans, and, above all, by the farmers of the Sacramento valley, who came by scores to see whether, as one man put it, "Johnson will lay down before the demand of Washington that Japanese sensibilities be not hurt." Many Farmers There. The intense interest of the people of the city and surrounding country was manifest from the' moment Secretary Bryan set foot in Sacramento. Early this morning, when he arrived, a great crowd thronged the Seuthorn Pacific depot. It was a remarkable crowd. Ten sion showed everywhere. There was not a cheer, either for the cabinet offi cer or for the governor, who welcomed him. Thero were a fow smiles and a couple of handshakes. It was business, with a capital "B," that was in the minds of the people, and they had no Inclination for hurrahs. The same condition existed later in the lobbies of the capitol. The im pression hourly grow that the Johnson administration would, "do businoss," and a realization of the almost unlimit ed poaeibilities to which that "busi ness" might lead caused a fooling gon eral among both legislators and specta tors, that grave events wore in the making. Dead Silence Everywhere. This was plainly evldont when through tho jnmmod corridors members of the sonato passed on thoir way to tho joint executive conference in assembly chambers. The legislators walked through the crowd in dead sllenco, and when behind them Lioutonnnt-Govornor Wallace, Secretary Bryan and Gover nor Johnson passed in the order namod, only an occasional handclnp broke tho tension. Bryan bowod and smilod as he pnBscd through tho doors of tho assem bly chamber, but his faco was grave, and, as the doors swung behind him, the crowd gavo a long sigh and sottlod down to wait for news from tho con ference, which they know might mark an epoch in California. After a spinster has married sho may discover that she moroly drow a conso lation prize. S D the owners are out of town pooplo. The Bmall property owners signed tho peti tion calling for cement paving. When the petition of tho property owners was prcsontod at tho council meeting, Htolz assortod that it bad no place there but ordered it placed on file. Tho petition ankod that tho con tract be awarded to Arons & Hons, Whose bid was the lowest. On the part of those who wore suc cessful in having a bid providing for a dressing for asphalt accepted, it is ex plained that thero was no attempt on their part to take advantago of anyone and in confining the voto to the prop erty owners present theinBoIvos or rop- resented by proxy they followed the law. Olty Engineer's Importance. In connection with the criticism of the council for it methods of handling paving propositions, it is asserted that the city engineer should be given a larger part in the deliberations. There Is said to be an effort made on the part of a portion of the council, at least, to Ignoro him as murh as possible. Tonight the council will open bids for the High street job, which moans pav ing from Bunh street to the city limits Ths contract will cost .about $30,000, it is estimated. San Francisco, April 28. Prep aration to call a general strike in the east against the Marconi Wireless company to aid the walkout of coast wireless men were completed here today by S. J. Konenkamp, president of the Commercial Telegraphers Union. He does not think this move will be necessary, however, asserting his belief that ths Pacific opera tors will win their strike without aid from the outside. Mllllllllllllll "I mv. lljl.n IN II I E Telegram to Governor West Says Gov ernor Eberhart Will Make Thor ough Investigation. Governor WeBt todav received a tela. gram from Governor Eberhart, of Min nesota, stating that he would make a full investigation of the cbbb of Evolvn Taylor, the Minnesota girl, who escaped from the girl's training school at Sauk tenter, Minn., before issuing requisi tion papers for her return. Prominent Eugone people interested themselves in the girl's behalf and asked Governor West to refuse to honor reauisition Da. pers for her. Thoy insisted that she had been unjustly accused by an older sister in Minneapolis. She has boon at tho home of hor brother at Eugone and is being detained in Eugene by the au thorities. . ' : , ' Oovornor West communicated with Govornor Eborhart by telograph, told him the circumstances at Eugene and asft'ed him to mako a thorough investi gation before issuing requisition papers. Uovernor West felt that complications would be avoided by beginning right at the Minnesota end. , Salem Heights Happenings. Mr, L. D. Castloton, of Jerome, Ida., spout last week visiting with his sisters, Msr, Frank Thompson adn Mrs. Jane Gibson. Mrs. Ben Morris went to Portland Thursday to spend a week or ton days with hor son. On Friday evening, May 2, there will bo a recital of the Salom Heiuhta ex pression class. Everyono should attond this rocital, An admission foo of 10 and 20 cents will be chargod. Superintendent Kuntz, of the Salem schools vlsitod our school last Monday forenoon. Superintendent W. M. Smith and Mr. N. 0. Maris visited our school Wednes day aftornoon. Mr. Maris gave an ex cellent talk on Industrial work for tho coming fair, and Mr. Smith awarded the points nocossary to make the school "standard." Last Friday, tho 18th, tho "Morrv- makers" made morry whon the young folks spent the evening at the home of MiBB Doris Sawyer. The oveuing was passed with musio and games, whllo a dainty lunch roundod out the affair. Thoso present woro: Misses Caroline Chaso, Miunlo Sprangor, JoBophlno nomsloy, Loora Morris, Doris Sawyer, Ruth Woodward, Gail Smith, Mina Chase, Martha Woodward and Eddie Compton. Messrs, Arthur Chaso, Hur ry Woodnrd, Milton Kooromnn, Victor Mlnklor, Ben Bawyor, Donald Wlllson, Edward Fulk, Doylo Smith, Athos Mil ler, Leo Barber, Arthur McClnln, Juy Morris, Harry Bailllo and Maurice Suywor. O. L. D. IT IS TO BE HOPED AUSTRIA WILL GET HERS nxiTsn runs lsmid whs London, April 28. Alarmists hen) today predict tho sudden departure from Bcuturi of Crown Prince Danilo with most of the Montenegrin troops means that Montenegro proposes to strike tlio first blow in a war with Austria. The troop started, It Is pointed out, lu tho genornl direction of Antivnrl, to which place 10,000 Aiistrlun troops on trans ports are en route. Reprosontatlves of the powers this afternoon are discussing Austria's unto. FLOODS NEAR TUB MOUTH OF RIVER ItiNiTsn ruse i-sisib wiis.i New Orleans, April 28.Xi.nsos, Con cordia and Cathahoula parishes are threatened today by floods as tho re sult of ths broil king of a portion of the main Misisstppi river at Waterproof, La. You ran flatter any man by speak ing of his crankiness ss the eccentrici ty of (oolus. Says He Comet to Confer, Not to Direct, But Will Not Discuss Situation. NO PLANS OF PROCEDURE On His Arrival at Ones Held ft Confer once With Governor Johnson sod Legislative Officials. Sacramento, Cal., April 28. Bryauaf arrived at 6 a. m. At the exeeotiv mansion Bryan was presented with a beautiful bouquet of roses by Evely Wieger, ft 5-year-old Sacramento girl "To William J. Bryan from a little daughter of the Golden West," an at tached card road. Bryan thanked th little girl graciouslv. At the capitol Bryan went into imme diate executive conference with Gover nor Johnson, Lieutonant-Govornor Wal lace, president of the senate, and Speak er C. C. Young, of the assembly. In ft statement given out immediately afterward Bryan was extremely guard ed as to any expression regarding tho significance of his visit or the possible, developments that might be expected. To Confer, Not Direct. "I am hore to confer, not in any sense to direct, in the pending matter," he said. "My pleasure will bo that of the legislature. I cannot say at thisr -time whether the conferences on anti alien legislation will be open or execu tive. I will not say that they will b executive. ' I have coma hore at ths re quest of the president to look after thai international phases of the situation. "No plans of procedure have at this time been decided upon. I will address) the legislature, if such be ths-'ilesira. -My visit has in no wise been limited, and I shall stay hore until this matter is settled." Bryan did not deny that he carried, with him the treaty documents which, will play ft vital part in ths pending legislation. While the secretary of stats will be the guest of Govornor Johnson during his stay in Sacramento, he announced! today that ho would have rooms at ft, local hotel, where he would freely meet all who wish to confer with him. Would Not Discuss It Bryan flatly refused lo comment om the latest developments at Washington, or to indicate what turn affairs had taken as the result of Ambasador Chin dr.'s purported ultimatum to Counsellor Wood, assistant in the secretary of stnto's office, that Japan would not re cede from hor position against discrimi nation undor the proposed ineligible) citizenship clause. 'I shall not be lod into any discus sion of any phases of this situation, based on reports or statements from other sources," 'It is not fair to say that outsiders wero excluded from the Joint session today at tho request of nnyone," com mented Bryan on tho decision to hold the discussion behind closed doors. "It was ths concensus of opinion that ths public be excluded during the delibera tions, as the bost method of getting down to buBincss. " Fi Rev. D. Errett, Who Has Hod Wonder ful Success Hers, Officiates at Final Church Service. Rov. 1). Krrott, psMor of tho First Christian church, preached his farewell sermon at the servlcon held Sunday. Hev. Errett reviewed his work hero and expressed great confidence in the future spiritual growth of the church. He ha been wonderfully successful hore, and his congregation was doeply affoctud by his sermon, This evening a farewell reception will bo giveu in the church to the pastor, to which tho public Is Invited. Hev, Errett leaves for Boise, Idaho, to take chnrgo of a largo church there. Westhor Forecast Oregon Kuir tonight and Tues day, except Bhowora southwest portion. Warnior west portion to night. Light frost east portion. Easterly winds.